The Mahabharata. (1989)

In ancient India the five Pandava brothers, Yudhishthira, Bhima, Arjuna, Nakula and Sahadeva, are cousins of the sons of king Dhritharashtra, known as the Kaurava. The five are the sons of the wives of king Pandu, who seceded in favor of his blind brother after he was cursed. The men are raised together, but from the beginning there are difficulties. They are prone to fight and when Arjuna becomes a great archer, the Kaurava are both jealous and afraid. Is it the kingdom the Pandava are after? Yudhishthira, the eldest of the Pandava, strives after it as he is told by the deity Krishna that he will become king. The hatred and jealousy of the Kaurava grows even stronger when the Pandava turn a barren wasteland Dhritharashtra gave them into a great court. This can't go on forever. Inevitably a war will follow, a war that will shake the foundations of the Earth.

Life of Pi. (2012)

Director Ang Lee creates a groundbreaking movie event about a young man who survives a disaster at sea and is hurtled into an epic journey of adventure and discovery. While cast away, he forms an amazing and unexpected connection with another survivor...a fearsome Bengal tiger.

The River. (1951)

Director Jean Renoir’s entrancing first color feature—shot entirely on location in India—is a visual tour de force. Based on the novel by Rumer Godden, the film eloquently contrasts the growing pains of three young women with the immutability of the Bengal river around which their daily lives unfold. Enriched by Renoir’s subtle understanding and appreciation for India and its people, The River gracefully explores the fragile connections between transitory emotions and everlasting creation.

The Darjeeling Limited (2007)

"The Darjeeling Limited" is an emotional comedy about three brothers re-forging family bonds.The eldest, hopes to reconnect with his two younger siblings by taking them on a train trip across the vibrant and sensual landscape of India.

The Life and Mission of Swami Vivekananda. (1964)

This 1964 Documentary directed by Bimal Roy and produced by the Film Division of the Government of India chronicles the life and teachings of Swami Vivekananda, renowned student of Paramahansa Ramakrishna the great saint of 19th century India. Vivekananda introduced eastern spirituality to the West, for the first time enlightening his audiences with the refined teachings of the Vedanta. Although Vivekananda was well known for propogating the teachings of Advaita Vedanta, his teacher Ramakrishna was a well known Bhakti who gained spiritual enlightenment through his love and devotion to the Goddess Kali who he considered to be the divine mother. Vivekananda founded the Ramakrishna mission in honour of his teacher to further spread the teachings of peace and Oneness.